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Badr

Cairo, Egypt · Africa

About Badr

Badr sits on the route: 20 minutes from El Shorouk, 45km from Citadel of Salah Ed-Din.

Badr is a town located in Cairo, Egypt. With a population of 32,940, it is an important destination in Africa.

On a road trip, Badr sits in Egypt, where you drive on the right. It's in the Africa/Cairo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Badr to your route.

About Badr

Badr (Egyptian Arabic: بدر pronounced [bædɾ]) is a satellite city in the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt. It was planned and is administered by the New Urban Communities Authority(NUCA). Badr was established in 1982 according to Prime Ministerial Decree 235/1982 allocating NUCA 3000 acres in the Eastern Desert on the

Read more Cairo-Suez Highway. It has since grown to 21,000 acres, and has a 2200 acre industrial zone that includes 564 factories, in addition to 501 factories still under construction.

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Where is Badr located?

Badr is located in Cairo, Egypt, Africa. The coordinates are 30.1360 latitude, 31.7150 longitude.

What is the population of Badr?

Badr has a population of approximately 32,940 people, making it a town in Egypt.

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Quick Information

Population
32,940
Continent
Africa
Country
Egypt
Region
Cairo
Timezone
Africa/Cairo
Coordinates
30.1360, 31.7150

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Egypt

Police
122
Ambulance
123
Fire
180
Driving side
right

Tourist police: 126.

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Worth the detour from Badr

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Citadel of Salah Ed-Din

A medieval Islamic-era fortification on Mokattam Hill in Cairo, built by Saladin to protect the city from Crusader attacks.

45 km · about 50 min drive

cafe

El-Fishawy Café

Cairo's oldest coffeehouse, open in a Khan el-Khalili alley since 1797 and run by seven generations of one family. Naguib Mahfouz wrote parts of the Cairo Trilogy in its back rooms, under the same tarnished mirrors.

45 km · about 50 min drive

museum

Egyptian Museum Cairo

Home to the world's most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, including Tutankhamun's golden treasures.

47 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Great Sphinx of Giza

Colossal limestone statue with the body of a lion and a human head, guarding the Giza pyramid complex.

58 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Pyramids of Giza

The last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World, these 4,500-year-old pyramids are Egypt's most iconic monuments.

59 km · about 70 min drive

museum

Grand Egyptian Museum

The world's largest archaeological museum, built near the Pyramids of Giza to house the complete Tutankhamun collection and over 100,000 artifacts.

60 km · about 70 min drive

Nearby Destinations

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El Shorouk

🇪🇬 Egypt

10 km awayPop. 91,899

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Al-'Ubūr

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25 km awayPop. 138,987

New Cairo

🇪🇬 Egypt

26 km awayPop. 313,139

Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah

🇪🇬 Egypt

28 km awayPop. 313,139

Jam‘īyat Iskān aḑ Ḑubbāţ bi Akādīmīyat ash Shurţah

🇪🇬 Egypt

30 km awayPop. 1,228

Al Khānkah

🇪🇬 Egypt

34 km awayPop. 81,646

Bilbeis

🇪🇬 Egypt

35 km awayPop. 185,237

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